The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-02
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

mat while forming back ROUND ior the pretty
bric-a-brac on the table.
To prevent polished steel from rusting, after
and when not in use, t6Ae cloth,
with very little sweet Oil on it, and n'ne the
articles over so as to slightly but evenly oil tne
surface. !,
It is best to soak all onions for an hour or two |
In cold water. This removes their greenness. |
and if baked afterwards they are far more deli |
cate Boiling seems TO concentrate the door OF /
the onion. !
Commissions may be frequently cut short like
magic by turning tho patient on his left side.
The nausea as an after effect of chloroform or
ether narcosis may be generally controlled In
the same manner.
Salicylic suet is used in the Germany army as
powder formerly employed. It is composed of
two parts of pure salicylic acid and ninety eight
parts of the best mutton suet
For warts. corns and other indurations of the
cutice, nothing acts more satisfactorily than
mixture of equal parts of tincsure of iodine and
with brush. night and morning.
The Art Amateur say that plaster Of paris
may be NJ ade almost as hard stone by mixing
with it while it is in the mold small quantity
of common salt. 1t may then be colored with
water glass so that it will resemble faience
A bad breath may be cured as follows. no mat
ter what the cause Three hours after breakfast
teaspoonful of the following mixture: Chic
rate of potash, two drains; sweetened water.
four ounces; wash the mouth occasionally with
the mixture, and the breath will be as sweet as
an infants.
To Bronze Frames or Furniture-Mix some
chrome yellow with common varnlsh and thin
down with turpentine. Paint the parts to be
bronzed ana let it partly dry. Then apply the
bronze with piece of channels leather dipping
it into the dry powder and daubing IL on the
paint When perfectly covered, take very fine
brush and lightly dust off the superfuous pow
der, and your work is complete
For pumpkin pie put quart Of strained
pumpkin in bowl, add two large tablespoonfuls
Of -four, two tablespoonful of molasses, . small
teaspoonful of salt, two teaspoonfuls of powdered
cinnamon, two Of ginger and one grated nutmeg,
and beat thoroughly Then add Ave well-beaten
eggs, one quart of milk and one teacup of cream,
sugar according to taste and beat again. If the
mixture seems too thin, add more pumpkin; if
too thick, add some milk. Bake in pie-tins
lined with paste that is not very rich and do not
remove from the oven until the center is solid.
To Make Vienna Coffee-Leach or filter the
coffee through French flterer or any Of the
many coffeepots that filter instead of boiling the
coffee; allow one tablespoonful of ground coffee
to each person and one extra for the pot Put
one quart of cream into a milk boiler or, if you
have none, into . pitcher in pail Of boiling
water; put it where the water will keep boiling;
beat the white of an egg to a froth, then add to
the egg three tablespoonful of cold milk; mix
the egg and cold milk thoroughly together: when
hot remove the cream from the fire and add the
egg and cold milk; stir it all together brskly for
a minute or two. and then serve.
Bags Of many shapes, sizes, materials, uses
and beauty are used; some do double some treble
glasses. perfumes, fans and very many other
purposes. Made like saddle bag. square.
oblong, melon shaped. fat, round, thick
and thin, and made of plush, hoche. art
any other fabrics which could be suggested.
Decorated with bows, tackled on in the most
careless manner and placed in the quaintest
places, and further ornamented with tassel,
It is baggy winter, if we may be allowed to
use the expression, and whoever is fortunate to
find new use for a bag is supreme.
A most convenient fashion at present is the
breakfast cap which makes it unnecessary to ar
range the hair deliberately early in the day.
These are made of white and pale shades Of
null, with ruffies plaits of white lace crepe
lisse. There is no special plan or fashion to be
followed in making them, but most of them fall
well over the back hair. One very simple way
is to take fine embroidered linen handkerchief
and plat it In such a manner that the four cor
ners will lie upward on the outside; beneath this
plat soft white lace, very full and finish the cap
with some delicate shade OF ribbon, tied into
careless bow. The beauty of youthful face 10
often enhanced by such headdress, and those
who have never tried it will be loath to relirquish
it after trial.
pretty fashion of old colonial days is the
good old-fashioned dresser which is largely
| taking the place OF the heavy and elaborate side
| boards. The dresser is not unlike the homely
| kitchen dresser-a plain-topped chest of drawers
| of dark oak or mahogany, with four or five
| shelves running up the wall to a height proper
toned to the height of the room The shelves
| offer a suitable place for the display of china
and glass not constantly in use and the decora
tive bric-a brac choice trays and silverware that
| are never quite at home in any other room save
| the dining-room The open shelves can have a
brass rod and portiere hanging from it if wished
A ready carpenter can make one of these
| dressers for a small sum- and any lady of taste
stain 1t and decorate 1t according to her own
| fancy
| New York Graphic: As rule domestic deco
| rations on the plan of doing everything for moth
| ing are most unmitigated fraud, but this of the
| home made. coy corner divan seems rather
| more practicable than the general 1t is
| made by covering two small mattresses, and lay
| ing one upon the other while third is placed
| upright against the wall Some persons use a
| low frame, not more than six inches high, upon
| which to rest these mattresses. Others, either
| men or women, who appreciate the delight of a
| chest or box in which either trousers, coats or
| dresses as the case may be, may lie at full
length, have the foundation for just such box
| as peases them It is generally low and long,
and not very wide. The box may be covered
| with the same material as the mattresses or the
| mattress, if one seems sufficient. So-called raw
silk and low priced Turcomau curtains make ad-
mirable dvan covers, they may be covered
| with cretonne or low-toned reps eateen, or
square mats of veIours put on diamond ways as
ornaments. 1 know a studio whore an artist
has admirably carried out this idea of the box
| divan. All around one side and across one end
of the big studio is succession of these low
couches The material used is the heavy furni
ture sateen, which is really very handsome, and
the colors used are pale pink. pale blue and pale
yellow. Each divan has cushions of the two
other colors tossed carelessly upon them. The
draperies over the three doors are of two
curtains of contrasting colors-pink and blue
pink and yellow. and yellow and blue. The
effect is delightful, net too womanisf to be man
ish, and artistic in the extreme
| Inconsistency.
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